top 10 albums of the 80s?

[Lateralus14]

Yeah, I won't deny that Bathory is one of metal's most important bands, but the vast majority of metal's most important albums were released in the 80's. There's no Possessed, Death, Celtic Frost, etc in this thread yet either. 80's Bathory was sloppier/kvlt and as a result more a case where most appreciate the significance but don't look forward to each listen as masterpieces of metal.

Reign in Blood had sort of a U-shape thing going for it. Every time I see a "Best song?"-type poll for the album, I see Epidemic and Reborn and think "Wait... how do those ones go?" (srsly, I had to check Wikipedia to remember the titles just now).

Well, Under the Sign of the Black Mark would definitely be in my list along with Reign in Blood. Then probably Ride the Lightning and Altars of Madness and then idk after that. I'm not that into the 80s as I liked the emergence of more black/death in the 90s and bands like Sabbath, Zeppelin, King Crimson, or Pink Floyd for rock/heavy metal in the 70s. 80s seems like an era for the classic rock/new wave of british heavy metal fans.

 

[kuier]

In no order, no duplication:

Judas Priest - Defenders
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Dio- Holy Diver
WASP - WASP
Dokken - Tooth & Nail
Ratt - Invasion of your Privacy
Riot - Thundersteel
Helloween - Kot7Ks I
Metallica - MoP
Ozzy - No Rest 4t wixked

 

[metalbythebay]

Well the only stuff I was listening to in the 80's(mid-late 80's) was thrash for the most part so in no order:

Exodus: "Bonded By Blood"
Deathrow: "Raging Steel"
Testament: "The Legacy"
Iron Maiden: "Somewhere In Time"
Nasty Savage: "Nasty Savage"
Bathory: "Under The Sign Of The Black Mark"
Blind Illusion: "The Sane Asylum"
Flotsam And Jetsam: "No Place For Disgrace"
Destruction: "Infernal Overkill"
Slayer: "Reign In Blood"

 

[hibernal_dream]

Slayer - Reign in Blood
Frank Zappa - Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar
Metallica - Kill Em All
Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction
R.E.M - Murmur
Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
Pere Ubu - Art of Walking

 

[ozmetalman]

metallica master of puppets
slayer reign in blood
megadeth peace sells
iron maiden the number of the beast
morbid angel altars of madness
anthrax among the living
iron maiden seventh son of a seventh son
sepultura beneath the remains
metallica and justice for all
sabbat dreamweaver
wow could be heaps more

 

[mutantllama]

It's amazing to look at the beginning of 80s metal, then look at the last couple of years of 80s metal. I mean at first, we had bands like Iron Maiden, and Venom, then at the end we had really extreme shit like Morbid Angel, and Mayhem.

 

[Wyvern]

It's amazing to look at the beginning of 80s metal, then look at the last couple of years of 80s metal. I mean at first, we had bands like Iron Maiden, and Venom, then at the end we had really extreme shit like Morbid Angel, and Mayhem.

Well the 80's was something indeed, but actually I guess all decades has its moments in rock'n'roll. During the 60's it started still with Elvis and by the end it was Woodstock, the 70's started with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and ended with with the coming of NWOBHM.

And if someone checks the 80's more closely while NWOBHM was peaking the first wave (1983), Metallica was already coming with the debut, and by the time Megadeth was coming with their debut (1985) also Sepultura released "Bestial Devastation", Possessed "Seven Churches" and Helloween "Helloween (EP)". My point is that a lot of sounds started to show overlapping to the existant one, but many at the time didn't noticed immediately. Today with Internet it's easier IMO to discover new sounds and bands faster than it was 25-30 years ago.

 

[mdmatt4ever]

Slayer - Reign in Blood
Frank Zappa - Shut Up And Play Yer Guitar
Metallica - Kill Em All
Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy
Mercyful Fate - Melissa
Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction
R.E.M - Murmur
Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
Pere Ubu - Art of Walking

it says metal albums of the 80's. some of us have been pushing the envelope with hard rock bands passing them as metal but dylan, zappa and REM aren't close to metal and i love those artists

 

[Metal Dog]

it says metal albums of the 80's. some of us have been pushing the envelope with hard rock bands passing them as metal but dylan, zappa and REM aren't close to metal and i love those artists

Sorry to be picky but the title of the thread is albums of the 80s although I know the first post states metal

 

[Platinum Maze]

yeah this is impossible....I'll try not to duplicate bands. In no order...

King Diamond - Abigail
Loudness - Thunder in the East
Accept - Metal Heart
Queensryche - Rage for Order
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Fates Warning - Perfect Symmetry
Flotsam and Jetsam - No Place for Disgrace
Yngwie - Marching Out
Dokken - Back for the Attack

10 completely different bands/albums than my first top 10.

Van Halen - Fair Warning
Megadeth - Peace Sells
Ozzy - The Ultimate Sin
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
DIO - Holy Diver
Slayer - Reign in Blood
Testament - The Legacy
WASP - The Headless Children
Vendetta - Brain Damage
Ratt - Out of the Cellar

 

[Wyvern]

10 completely different bands/albums than my first top 10.

I think that's the whole idea of the thread in a way, to see how different people perceived the same era. Some people tends to mention albums just because it's a must be or because everybody quote them. I prefer that everybody be true to themselves and write from the heart

 

[Sinister Realm]

In no particular order

1.Ozzy-Blizzard of Oz
2.Black Sabbath- Heaven and Hell
3.Dio-The Last in Line
4.AC/DC-Back in Black
5.Metallica- Master of Puppets
6.Judas Priest-British Steel
7.Candlemass-Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
8.Yngwie Malmsteen-Marching Out
9.Rainbow-Straight Between the Eyes
10.Savatage-Sirens

 

[Jan_]

Though - but here is my 10:

1 Metallica: Ride the lightning
2 Anthrax: Among the Living
3 Candlemass: Nightfall
4 AC/DC: Back in Black
5 Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of a Madman
6 Guns 'n' roses: Appetite for Destruction
7 Overkill: The years of Decay
8 Accept: Balls to the Wall
9 Iron Maiden: The Number or the Beast
10 Helloween: Keeper of the Seven Keys part 1

As others have noted, it would be rather easy to make a completely different - but (almost) equally worthy list...

 

[mdmatt4ever]

Sorry to be picky but the title of the thread is albums of the 80s although I know the first post states metal

wasn't trying to start something. this is the ultimate metal forum. the old school metal section and the threadt starter stated metal in his first post. if it was just best albums of the 80's then i would have put prince-sign o the times and bruce springsteen-the river on there for sure

 

[QuickNick]

1. Riot - Fire down under
2. Queensryche - Operation mindcrime
3. Metal Church - s/t
4. Savage - Loose `n lethal
5. Slayer - Reign in blood
6. Wild Dogs - Reign of terror
7. Exodus - Bonded by blood
8. Iron Maiden - Number of the beast
9. Warrior - Fighting for the earth
10. Accept - Restless & wild

 

[Metal Dog]

I didn't mean for anytihng to get started either but there have been threads here over the years that have gone completely away from the old school and indeed metal so top ten albums of all time I don't think would be such a strange thing to see here.

 

[Heavy Metal Rich]

In no particular order:

Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
Coroner - R.I.P.
Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law
Metallica - Ride The Lightning
Megadeth - So Far, So Good... So What!
Sepultura - Beneath The Remains
Testament - The New Order
Iron Maiden - Killers
Motorhead - Ace Of Spades
Overkill - The Years Of Decay

And Hi Nick.

 

[QuickNick]

And Hi Nick.

Hi Rich,

world`s small... ;-)

 

[Diclonius]

My list (without order)

Black Sabbath- Mob Rules
Death- Scream Bloody Gore
Slayer- South Of Heaven
Exodus- Bonded By Blood
Megadeth- Killing Is My Bussiness
Sodom- Agent Orange
Kreator- Pleasure To Kill
Iron Maiden- Piece Of Mind
Testament- The Legacy
Obituary- Slowly We Rot

 

[Walls_of_Jericho]

Helloween - Walls of Jericho
Death - Scream Bloody Gore
Artillery - Fear of Tomorrow
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Cirith Ungol - Frost and Fire
Metal Church - Metal Church
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Megadeth - Peace Sells
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Morbid Saint - Spectrum of Death